Nitecore’s latest power bank is the lightest and most compact yet
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<p class="has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph">There's two things you should know about me, your intrepid reviewer: I hate the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/856225/power-banks-are-the-latest-victims-of-feature-creep">feature creep associated with modern power banks</a>, and I love shaving grams off the gear I carry when backpacking, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/24187989/e-bikepacking-charging-range-lessons-gear-review" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.theverge.com/24187989/e-bikepacking-charging-range-lessons-gear-review">bikepacking</a>, and trail running. So imagine my delight when Nitecore released a new generation of its ultralight NB10000 battery. After a few weeks with it I can confidently say: <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/781387/backpacking-ultralight-haribo-power-bank"><em>Haribo be damned</em></a><em>!</em></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <a href="https://nitecorestore.com/products/nb10000gen4-usbc-lightweight-power-bank?srsltid=AfmBOop-Eux6YZfqKODEuGqxqutcIJDSE3nl0cnOdX657Tx3tuaG4X0f#summary">$83.95 NB10000 Gen 4</a> weighs just 146 grams, according to my scale, and measures 1.45 x 11.6 x 4.68cm (0.57 x 4.57 x 1.84 inches), according to Nitecore's spec sheet. That makes it the lightest and most compact 10,000mAh power bank I can find. Even when …</p>
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